Here are the 20 funniest parents on social media this week
Yes, an exceptionally warm summer is coming to an end, which means parents are in the thick of back-to-school season with school supply shopping, new schedules and even more stress — but these parents had us laughing through it all with their hilarious parenting truths.
Here are just a few of the funniest parents on social media this week. Laughter certainly is the best medicine.
Parenting is never boring, that's for sure.
There’s never a dull moment when you have kids. I could be trying to stop my toddler from diving off the couch or trying to understand why my 6yo is pretending to be a basket. It’s all part of the fun of parenting.
— Kevin The Dad (@kevinthedad) August 31, 2023
Abracadabra.
Got my kid a magic kit and now I’m doing a disappearing act to avoid all her magic tricks.
— @itssherifield (@itssherifield) August 29, 2023
Pure bliss.
I need a phrase that's stronger than silence is golden to explain how good it feels when my kids finally turn off youtube
— meghan (@deloisivete) August 30, 2023
Boundaries.
My children wanted to play restaurant and are very upset because I told them my place does not allow kids
— Vinod Chhaproo (@Chhapiness) August 29, 2023
Good looking out, ya'll.
Offered my 13 y/o daughter a vitamin and she asked if it would give her “nausea, heart disease or possible lung failure?“ Thanks for looking out for our kids with those commercial disclaimers, drug companies.
— NicholasG (@Dad_At_Law) August 29, 2023
Facts.
I recommend not becoming a parent if you don’t have a good memory, not only do I have to remember the names of my kids’ stuffed animals, but two of my kids share the same stuffed animal and I’m expected to remember both names for it
— Real Life Mommy (@reallifemommy3) September 1, 2023
Do as I say, not as I do.
"Don't eat dirt!" I yell to kids as I down the last coffee grounds from my mug, bearing a striking resemblance to actual dirt
— Draggin Father Behind (@DragginFatherB) August 28, 2023
Ouch?
“Mommy can you move over, you smell like plants”
- My son, 7, after I ate a salad— redyellowgreendance 💃🏻 (@RYGdance) August 26, 2023
These kids got jokes.
My teen said she wants to go to the mall with me so we can spend time together, and then the credit cards in my purse laughed and laughed.
— krista pacion (@kristabellerina) September 1, 2023
Spot the lie.
If you want a child to slow down tell them to hurry up.
— Laura prefers the bird (@ericamorecambe) September 1, 2023
Talk about being unfazed.
Thinking about the time we told our 5 yo we were moving and he said he was gonna miss us.
— A Dad Influence (@gbergan) September 1, 2023
Why is it always the cups?!
Reasons why my toddlers cried this week-
-I put a pillow back on the couch
-Our dog drank from her water bowl
-My wife took a shower
-I gave them the wrong color cups
-I asked them to not throw things at the wall— Dadof2Boys (@Dadof2crazyboys) September 1, 2023
Oh, how the tables have turned.
*School drop off line*
4yo: Please brush your hair before you go into work
Me: It is brushed!
4yo: * looks at me like I'm crazy*
Me: *muttering* Fine, I guess I will brush it.— 3 Wild Rainbows (@wildrainbow2) September 1, 2023
There's really no hiding it!
Pregnancy is the most public way to get caught having sex
— Midge (@mxmclain) August 31, 2023
Talk about tattling.
After picking her up from a playdate, my 5-year-old informed me that her friend’s dad drank a beer “even though it’s not the weekend.” I’m sorry, I didn’t realize I was raising a tiny narc
— The Dad (@thedad) September 1, 2023
Kids these days.
Me: (Singing while serving my kids Jello) J-E-L-L-O, it's aliiiive!
Kids:
Me: you kids have zero appreciation for 90s jingles.
Oldest kid: Dad, I was born in 2011...— Michael Vogel (@MichaelVogel1) September 1, 2023
It truly defies logic.
I’m just marveling at how the hand towel in my son’s bathroom can be so dirty and yet his doorknob is so wet
— Heatherhere 🥝🍈🥝 (@Heatinblack) August 31, 2023
Can someone make the madness stop?!
SCHOOLS:
We’ve scheduled Back to School Night so you’ll have just enough time to pick your kid up, get home, then have to turn right back around again.— nika (@nikalamity) August 31, 2023
She's not wrong.
If teachers could really indoctrinate kids we’d teach them to wash their hands so we’re not sick by the second week of school
— Katie D (@KatieDeal99) August 31, 2023
The kids know who runs the show.
In case you’re wondering about my level of authority, I told my kid she can have a snack but she still asked for confirmation from my wife.
— My Life As Dad (@milifeasdad) August 31, 2023
This article was originally published on TODAY.com